15 gaming titles that'll rock the charts in coming months
Gaming gives you the adrenalin rush and is a good work-out for your brain no matter what’s your age. It has become such a big industry that the competition among game developers is mind numbing. Games are being developed for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PSP platforms in huge numbers; so it gets hard for an average gamer to choose the best gaming titles from a bunch of choices. In the coming months that choice isn’t going to be too hard as I have listed below some of the rocking gaming titles that will make you go crazy. For your convenience, the gaming titles have been categorized into various genres like Racing, Sports, action and Adventure.
# Racing Games
1) Need for Speed Most Wanted
Personally speaking I can’t wait for the release of Need for Speed Most Wanted racing title in November 2010 for the sole reason that racing games give me the kick and NFS titles have always been that special.
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2) Formula-1 2010 (PC, PS3, Wii, PSP and Xbox 360)
I’ve always been amazed by the fast-paced nature of Formula-1 sport and that simulated racing thrill will put you in the driving seat of these racing devil machines come September 2010.
3) Gran Turismo 5 (PlayStation 3, PSP)
The acclaimed racing title with unprecedented collection of 950+ cars, wealth of online multiplayer & community features. Gran Turismo 5 has just about every style of racing imaginable in a brand-new advanced physics engine and cutting-edge graphics. The game is all set to be released on November 2, 2010.
4) WRC 2010 (PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
Being the fist ever rally game that is officially certified by FIA, WRC 2010 guarantees high-end dirt road racing action. That means it is going to be even better than Dirt 2, wow what a racing game in prospect.
# Simulated sports games
1) Madden NFL 11 (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2 and PSP)
Get all set for the football league action this August on your favorite gaming console. Madden NFL 11 redefines the way you experience the game of football. From 350 plays down to 1, the all-new GameFlow system puts you in the helmet of an NFL quarterback to execute an authentic, situational game plan, one play at a time.
2) WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (PS3, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360)
Coming this October WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 is the eleventh and current video game in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series, and is the sequel to its predecessor WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009.
3) FIFA Soccer 2011 ( PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC)
Slated to be released this September, FIFA Soccer 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game.
# Action/Adventure
1) Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
Slated to be released in November 2010, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is a third-person adventure game is a sequel to Assassin’s Creed 2. Gameplay mechanics are based on Parkour movements, crowd-using stealth, assassinations and melee fighting system. However for the first time in the series, the game offers a multiplayer mode.
2) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Xbox 360 Arcade, PlayStation3, and PC)
This time around the Lara Croft series will not be having a third-person perspective, but an isometric view-point with a fixed camera. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will have a heavy emphasis on cooperative gameplay; both online and locally. The game will be released in August for Xbox 360 Arcade and in September for PSN and PC platforms.
3) Medal of Honor 2010 (Xbox 360™, PlayStation3 and PC)
This latest edition of the Medal of Honor series is a FPS action game set for release in October. Medal of Honor's single-player campaign will use a heavily-modified version of Unreal Engine 3 and its multiplayer will use the Frostbite engine.
4) Crysis 2 (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3)
Again this one also a FPS action game is a sequel to the 2007 game Crysis. Crysis 2 is set in New York City[8], which has since been evacuated due to alien infestation. Similar to its predecessor, Crysis 2 will provide freedom to customize weaponry and abilities.
5) Halo Reach (Xbox 360)
Halo: Reach is a shooter game; players experience gameplay from a first person perspective. Players assume the role of a supersoldier, Noble 6, engaged in combat with an alien collective known as the Covenant. The game will be released in the month of September.
6) Call of duty :Black Ops
Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Call of duty :Black Ops FPS is all set for release on November 9, 2010. The game features new equipment for the series, such as a scoped crossbow with different kinds of ammunition (e.g., explosive) as well as Dragon's Breath rounds for shotguns.
7) Spiderman shattered dimensions (PS3, Xbox360, Wii and Nintendo DS)
Although the game play seems to remind me of Assassin’s Creed; Spiderman shattered dimensions blends together the many alternate universes of the world-famous webslinger with four unique takes on Spider-Man's history in comics.
# Fightning
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
At last, Wolverine vs. Ryu, Hulk vs. Chris Redfield is not a dream. Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a fighting game where up to two players compete in battle using characters with their own unique fighting styles and special attacks.
